Muscle Mayhem
The neuromuscular junction is between a muscle and a
Neuron
Tracing a circle with an outstretched arm
Circumduction
Muscles located between the ribs, aiding in breathing and maintaining the stability of the chest wall?
Intercostals
A neurotransmitter that stimulates contraction of skeletal muscles
Acetylcholine (ACh)
A disease caused by motor neuron degeneration resulting in muscular weakness and atrophy; Lou Gehrig disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
In the muscular system, the opposite of the origin is the
Insertion
Turning the palm of the hand downward
Pronation
Identify the superficial muscle located on the front of the thigh responsible for extending the knee joint.
Quadriceps femoris or Quadriceps
One of the two contractile proteins in muscle cells; the other is myosin
Actin
A disease of unknown cause that involves persistent fatigue along with muscle and joint pain and other symptoms; may be virally induced
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
The quadriceps femoris muscle forms the anterior part of the
THIGH
Moving the foot so that the toes point upward, away from the sole of the foot.
Dorsiflexion
Name the superficial muscle group responsible for flexing the anterior aspect of the neck and assisting in tilting the head forward.
Sternocleidomastoid
Involuntary muscle that makes up the heart wall
Cardiac Muscle
A disease of unknown origin involving muscular inflammation as well as dermatitis and skin rashes
Dermatomyositis
The word kinesis means
MOVEMENT
Bending at the knee or elbow
Flexion
What are the two main superficial muscles of the abdominal wall, often highlighted as a desired "six-pack"?
Rectus abdominis
The point of contact, or synapse, between a branch of a motor neuron and a muscle cell
Neuromuscular Junction
A disorder associated with widespread muscular aches and stiffness and having no known cause
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
Polymyositis is inflammation of many
MUSCLES
Movement toward the midline of the body
Adduction
Muscle situated deep in the upper arm, beneath the biceps brachii, responsible for flexing the elbow joint
Brachialis
A muscle that assists a prime mover to produce a given movement
Synergist
A group of hereditary muscular disorders marked by progressive weakness and muscular atrophy
Muscular Dystrophy